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Tottenham outcast ruled out until October with knee injury

Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank has not had the luxury of a fully fit squad since the pre-season. Dejan Kulusevski, Radu Dragusin and James Maddison have all been injured since last season and yet to see competitive action under the Danish tactician.

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'That’s where it was going to come from…' – Former Tottenham player speaks on West Ham’s fatal flaw in London Derby

Tottenham Hotspur got back to winning ways against West Ham. It has been a flying start for the North Londoners in the new season under Thomas Frank, and that showed with the professional performance that his side enjoyed away in the London derby.

Soccer News / Football Italia / September 13

Hojlund happy to be with ‘incredible’ Napoli after goal on debut

Rasmus Hojlund is ‘very happy to be with this incredible team’ after scoring on his Napoli debut against Fiorentina, while Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa is looking forward to the Manchester City showdown.

Soccer News / Juvefc.com / September 13

Khephren Thuram reveals his brother and father never expect him to score headers

Juventus’ dramatic 4-3 victory over Inter Milan was made even more special by the Thuram brothers, who both found the scoresheet in what many have dubbed the “Thuram Derby.” Marcus struck for Inter, while Khephren levelled matters for Juventus with a rare headed goal, before the Bianconeri eventually sealed the win with a late strike.

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Soccer News / Football Italia / September 13

Serie A | Fiorentina 1-3 Napoli: Hojlund scores on perfect debut

Rasmus Hojlund scored on his debut after the move from Manchester United, as Napoli comfortably swept Fiorentina aside 3-1 with a Kevin De Bruyne penalty and Sam Beukema tap-in.

Soccer News / To The Lane And Back / September 13

Bryan King thinks Tottenham star could face a make-or-break situation after injury return

Tottenham Hotspur invested heavily in the summer to bolster their squad, hoping new boss Thomas Frank changes their fortunes in the Premier League after disastrous last season.

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / September 13

Prominent supporter Auldheid proposes a Celtic Fan Membership Service

Earlier this week The Celtic Star published an in-depth article exploring the idea of a Fan Membership Service is the way forward for Celtic support — a professionally run structure that could unite the global Celtic support and give it real influence over the club’s direction.

Soccer News / PSG Talk / September 13

Liverpool, Man City Inquired About PSG Standout Who Is on Real Madrid’s Radar

Recently, Hawks shared more details of what transpired this past summer regarding Barcola. “Several clubs wanted Barcola this summer: Liverpool, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City also inquired,” Hawkins said (h/t Le10Sport).

Real Sociedad News / Football Espana / September 13

Fede Valverde drops ‘titles won’ comment as Real Madrid win again

Real Madrid stormed back from the September international break with a 2-1 La Liga win on the road at Real Sociedad. Victory in San Sebastian makes it four league wins from four for new boss Xabi Alonso since the start of the 2025/26 campaign.

Real Sociedad News / Football Espana / September 13

Real Madrid TV confirm FIFA dossier over referee complaints

Real Madrid could contact FIFA over continued frustration on refereeing decisions going against them in La Liga. Los Blancos sources have previously indicated their intention to take the matter to the top of world football across the last 12 months.

Soccer News / Football Espana / September 13

Mikel Arteta confirms mixed injury update for Athletic Club clash

Arsenal returned to Premier League action with a dominant 3-0 home win over Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium. Two goals from Martin Zubimendi and one for Viktor Gyokeres was the perfect comeback for Arteta after signing off for the international break with a defeat at Liverpool.

Nice News / SempreInter.com / September 13

Juventus 4-3 Inter Milan: Bastoni Dissapointed: 'We Deserved More' In Derby D’Italia Defeat

Juventus emerged as victors in the first Derby d’Italia of the season, overcoming Inter Milan 4-3 in a dramatic match and Alessandro Bastoni has argued his side “deserved more.” It was a tumultuous affair between the two rivals, with both sides taking advantage of unconfident goalkeeping performances.

Soccer News / Last Word On Sports / September 13

Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs Burnley for September 14

Liverpool travel to Turf Moor on Sunday looking to preserve their perfect start to the Premier League season. Arne Slot has nine points from nine, but the wins have hardly been routine, both Bournemouth and Newcastle erased two-goal deficits before Liverpool found late winners.

Soccer News / SempreInter.com / September 13

Juventus Star Reveals Inter Milan Brother’s Reaction To Goal In Derby D’Italia: 'Told Me Well Done'

Brothers Khephren Thuram and Marcus Thuram both were on the scoresheet today as Juventus beat Inter Milan 4-3 in a tumultuous Derby d’Italia. It was an all-timer Derby d’Italia, with the lead switching hands before Juventus emerged with the three points.

Soccer News / Football Italia / September 13

Chivu: ‘I saw positive Inter elements, but we need to cancel out the past’

Cristian Chivu insists he saw ‘positives’ from Inter in their 4-3 defeat to Juventus, but also feels they need to ‘cancel out what happened in the past’ to shake off that anxiety.

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Southampton News / To The Lane And Back / September 13

'Goal should have stood' – Match of the Day pundit argues scratched Tottenham goal vs West Ham

Tottenham Hotspur returned to Premier League action earlier today, and not so without some controversy. In a London derby where you expect every margin to be fine given the high pressure to get a positive result, there was another questionable decision made in the first half at London Stadium.

Eintracht Frankfurt News / To The Lane And Back / September 13

Fabrizio Romano gives insight into how Tottenham signed French striker on deadline day

Tottenham managed to end the summer in the most unusual way possible by bringing in a player on deadline day. The Lilywhites signed Randal Kolo Muani at the eleventh hour from PSG on a season-long loan, and it is fair to say that not many fans saw the deal coming as we headed towards the business end of the transfer window.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / September 13

Brentford vs Chelsea – Team News: Debuts and a possible formation change as Maresca mixes it up

Chelsea face Brentford at the G Tech Stadium in just over an hour, and the teams are in! We expected changes to Enzo Maresca’s team after a busy international break and with injuries starting to pile up, and the manager has been forced to field a quite different team to his first XI.

Crystal Palace News / We All Follow United / September 13

Tottenham reignite pursuit of Manchester United midfield target with January sale on the cards

Manchester United have been looking for a defensive midfielder since the summer to strengthen the spine of the team and provide consistent protection for the back line.

Manchester United News / We All Follow United / September 13

ESPN Pundit questions Manchester United’s goalkeeping choice for derby clash

The Manchester derby is always full of emotions and expectations, and this time is no different. Before the match, Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim made it clear that Altay Bayindir will start in goal, while new signing Senne Lammens still needs time.

Soccer News / We All Follow United / September 13

Manchester are targeting French centre-back on a free transfer in 2026

Even before the start of this season, discussion around Manchester United’s defence has intensified. The team have options such as Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez and Leny Yoro, who offer both experience and youthful potential.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / September 13

Former Chelsea striker 'worth £200m' in modern market claims controversial pundit

Troy Deeney is a bit of a clown, but he does have some takes we enjoy, and while the bulk of his column for the Sun this week was spent ranting about the Premier League Hall of Fame (honestly Troy, who cares) he also went off on a tangent on a strongly Chelsea related tangent.

Soccer News / Just Arsenal / September 13

Pundit brands Arsenal win over Forest 'a stroll in the park'

Arsenal produced a commanding display at the Emirates this afternoon, easing past Nottingham Forest in a performance that left pundit Michael Dawson particularly impressed.

Arsenal FC News / Just Arsenal / September 13

'I haven’t even seen that in training' Gyokeres reacts to Zubimendi’s performance

Arsenal enjoyed a highly satisfying afternoon at the Emirates as they defeated Nottingham Forest with authority, thanks to a brace from Martin Zubimendi and a well-taken strike from Viktor Gyökeres.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / September 13

The 4 Chelsea players who could benefit with starts today with 13 squad members missing or limited

It’s Saturday and we’re delighted. Chelsea are in action after a long two week international break that we couldn’t wait to see the back of. But it’s been a tough fortnight for more than just us.

Soccer News / Stretty News / September 13

Manager make ambitious vow to secure Man United struggler’s spot at World Cup 2026

Unai Emery has disclosed his objective to get Jadon Sancho back in the England squad in time for the 2026 World Cup. The forward completed a season-long loan move from Manchester United to Aston Villa on deadline day last week after spending the entire summer weighing up his options.